Portsalon (Irish: Port an tSalainn) is a coastal townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It's situated on the scenic Lough Swilly and it is known for its beach, which was deemed to be the second most beautiful beach in the world by The Observer newspaper.[1]
Portsalon
Port an tSalainn | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Portsalon beach | |
  Portsalon Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°12′00″N 7°37′01″W / 55.200°N 7.617°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Area | |
• Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Area code(s) | 075, +000 353 74 |
| Irish Grid Reference | B847228 |
Up until the second half of the 20th century, there was very little in the area. Now it is a tourist resort and many visitors have built holiday homes around Portsalon.[citation needed]
Recent times
editSeptember 2019, Donegal County Council took action to tackle flooding problems at Portsalon. [2]
References
edit- ^ "Introducing Portsalon & Fanad Head". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Council urged to tackle flooding problems at Portsalon".
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